This course is designed to introduce fundamental concepts, theories, and findings in major areas of psychology, including memory, learning, personality, social behavior and development. The course also covers historical background and research methods in each area.
This course aims to provide students with an overview of psychology as a science and better insight into the behavior of individuals from a psychological point of view.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Have an understanding of an overview of psychology as a science.
2) Have a basic understanding of major areas of psychology.
3) Apply research findings in various areas of psychology to our everyday lives.
memory, learning, personality, social behavior, development
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | Communication skills | ✔ Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Based on lecture. Group work will be included, so students are expected to be actively involved. One or two classes will be given on each theme. Each class will consist of a 10-20 minutes review of the previous class and a quiz to confirm the review, a 20-30 minutes group discussion and group work, and the rest will be lecture. In addition, students will form groups in each area of interest, engage in group work, and present the results in class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | What is psychology? | Explain the definition of psychology. |
Class 2 | Memory 1:sensory memory, short-term memory, working memory | Explain the working memory. |
Class 3 | Memory 2:long-term memory | Explain the types of long-term memory. |
Class 4 | Learning 1:classical conditioning | Give examples of classical conditioning in everyday life. |
Class 5 | Learning 2:operant conditioning | Give examples of operant conditioning in everyday life. |
Class 6 | Personality 1:major theories of personality | Explain the major personality theories: typology and trait theory. |
Class 7 | Personality 2:personality tests | Explain various typical personality tests. |
Class 8 | Social behavior | Explain social facilitation and social loafing. |
Class 9 | Development: Theory of mind | Explain the theory of mind. |
Class 10 | Group work 1: | |
Class 11 | Group work 2: | |
Class 12 | Group presentation 1 | Make a presentation based on the group work. |
Class 13 | Group presentation 2 | Make a presentation based on the group work. |
Class 14 | Final exam and review | Review of all contents of the lecture. |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Psychology, 4th Edition, Koubundou, ISBN-13 978-4-335-00246-5 (in Japanese)
Course materials are posted on T2SCHOLA.
Assessment will be based on: “quiz” in every classes (20 points in total), active participation in group discussion, contribution to the class and group presentation (40 points) and final exam (40 points).
No prerequisites.
Mitsue NAGAMINE, nagamine.mitsue[at]ila.titech.ac.jp
There is a possibility that the schedule may be modified.